Bike Reviews

Felt overhauled its women’s bikes for 2013, increasing frame stiffness in this model by 25 percent. Our testers noticed the extra responsiveness to pedaling input, but some felt there is now too much of a good thing: It’s a fast bike, but its ride felt jarring on particularly rough roads. The ZW3 is stable, though—like the men’s Z model, its frame has a long wheelbase. The frame tubes also have smaller diameters and thinner walls than men’s models, which makes the bike suited to generally lighter female riders.